These not-so-light summer reads will definitely keep you up at night

For long flights out of the country, days spent on the beach or quiet afternoons in the city, these are the stories making it to our summer reading list

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Party Girls Die in Pearls by Plum Sykes

She gave us Bergdorf Blondes and Debutante Divorcees, and now the US Vogue writer is back in the ’80s at Oxford University with a scandalous murder investigation at the center of her plot. Pegged as Clueless meets Agatha Christie, this is going to make it to many insta pages.

Rich People Problems by Kevin Kwan

The writer behind Crazy Rich Asians (soon to be a major motion picture!) is back with another family drama replete with psychotic exes, backstabbing relatives and society divas.

Into the Water by Paula Hawkins

Hawkins’ The Girl on The Train made it to pretty much every reading list when it hit stands in 2016, and now her latest thriller is sure to have readers captivated.

The Most Dangerous Place on Earth by Lindsay Lee Johnson

Always wanted to know the secret life of wealthy teenagers? Then this whip smart book is for you.

A Separation by Katie Kitamura

This year’s Gone Girl as it is being called, is about a husband who goes missing in Greece.

How to Murder Your Life by Cat Parnell

Not so light-hearted but gripping nonetheless, is former beauty editor Cat Parnell’s memoir of addiction.